{"id":11564,"date":"2012-06-17T11:30:12","date_gmt":"2012-06-17T09:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/rugby-game-plan-got-us-through-says-all-blacks-smith\/"},"modified":"2012-06-17T11:30:12","modified_gmt":"2012-06-17T09:30:12","slug":"rugby-game-plan-got-us-through-says-all-blacks-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rugby-game-plan-got-us-through-says-all-blacks-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby-Game plan got us through, says All Blacks’ Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

By Greg Stutchbury<\/span><\/p>\n

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CHRISTCHURCH, June 17<\/span> (Reuters) – New Zealand earned their
\nlast-gasp win over Ireland in Christchurch on Saturday by
\nsticking to the game plan even when the test looked to be
\nslipping away from them, All Blacks centre Conrad Smith said.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Flyhalf Daniel Carter slotted an 80th minute drop goal to
\ngive the world champions a 22-19 victory after the visitors had
\nthreatened to become the first Irish side to win a test against
\nthe All Blacks.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Trailing 16-10 shortly after halftime, Ireland seized the
\nmomentum by kicking three penalties and holding down territorial
\nadvantage before the All Blacks marched down field in the final
\nthree minutes and set up for the drop kick to seal the win.<\/p>\n

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“We were a bit relieved. We got the feeling they thought
\nthey were in the hunt and they really stepped up the way they
\nwere playing,” Smith told reporters on Sunday at the team’s
\nhotel.<\/p>\n

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“Last year before the World Cup we talked about it a lot,
\nhaving nights like that where you’re under pressure and the last
\nthing you want to do is … change your game plan.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“You just stick with what you’re doing and even though you
\nknow it’s not quite coming off, you know it will get you through
\nif you stick together.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Smith said the match had hammered home the intensity of
\ntests and that the experience would help younger players in the
\nsquad prepare for the third match in Hamilton on June 23.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“This was a real test match and it was important to learn
\n(that) and still have a win,” he added.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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